Journal Jam Fall 2022 Day 9

[lunabee34]

Day 9 Question:

How do you use your journal/planner?

Do you use your journal for productivity, reflection, as a record, or as a mix of these?

If you use your journal for productivity, describe your productivity system.

If you use your journal for reflection or as a record, do you revisit older entries? If so, do you review them on a consistent basis or just when the mood strikes?

If you answer elsewhere, drop us a link in the comments.

Comments

[seleneheart]

Bullet journal - both productivity and a record. I have a tracker system for each month with tasks that need to be done daily (like scooping the litter box), weekly (like laundry), biweekly (getting gas), and monthly (like paying bills). I color in the bullet when the task is done. If there's something I need to do on a particular day that isn't a recurring task, I write in on the day I do it. I also make a seasonal to-do list - things that need to be done at some point, but not on a particular day. Once I choose a day to do that (for instance winterizing my outdoor faucets), I write it on the day I plan to do it, and mark it off on the seasonal list. I also do this with monthly to-do list - things I need to get done that month, but not an appointment. I mark it off once it's done. At the end of the month/season, I asses the list - what still needs to be done and moved forward to the next list, what is no longer relevant, or what is something that I should shelve for the time being.

It functions as a record of things like the weather, the meals I've eaten (so I keep a good rotation of dishes and don't make things too frequently), and other activities like doctor visits, hair cuts, and other 'when was that last time I did ___ " questions. I look back on previous journals as the need arises.

At the end of each month, I sit down and reflect on the things that happened that month, and how I'm feeling about them.

My bullet journal is very much a mix of everything, including small art pieces.

For work, my planner is strictly for productively (I check things off as I do them) and a 'when do I have to be where' sort of thing for court appearances.

[lunabee34]

I love the way you break down your seasonal tasks. I need to be a little more on rhe ball with mine and this has given me a good idea.